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Gaddafi: West trying to seize Libya's oil
Tsur Shezaf and AFP
Published: 09.03.11, 13:24
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1. Right wing settlers more of a threat than enemy forces
Haim ,   Tel aviv   (03.09.11)
They will bring about civil war in Israel all for their own selfish real estate needs and the fanatical leaders they blindly follow like brainless sheep, who incite hatred and violence on a daily basis
2. from where = whence ... from whence = illiterate
(03.09.11)
3. so gaddafi is worried that the war will hurt israel?
Potash Katiftof ,   North, Israel   (03.09.11)
So let me get this strait, colonel Gadaffi is saying that if he doesn't win this fight, the region will become unstable and bad for Israel? Since when does he care about Israel? He obviously will just say anything to try and cling to power.
4. The Funny Thing
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (03.09.11)
Here is Libya, currently, people are dying daily. Yet watch this thread, we won't get more than 25 or 30 posts. Now here is a place where the leader is killing his own people because they want more freedom. Yet put up an article like the recent BBC poll where Israel rated poorly in public opinion, and we had over 100 posts. But the same people who feign outrage at Israel, say nothing about Libya. Proof positive of the antisemitism rampant in the world. You see their outrage is selective. If Israel was doing what's being done in Libya, there would be 300 posts with every article. Comparing Israel to the Nazi's and other heinous and untrue remarks. Heck even here in the USA, the story isn't even a lead story anymore. Just one of many, it might be because the video media really doesn't have a presence there.
5. yeah, just like the west seized iraq's oil
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (03.09.11)
he must have said that after smoking his crack.
6. can of worms
Marcel ,   Florida   (03.09.11)
In Egypt ,Muslims and Christians clash and the Persian Gulf states are overheating in the big pressure cooker. If the West intervenes in Libya it will go from bad to worse. All you have to do to understand this is look at Afghanistan and Iraq. But then with their economies nearly broke ,they need another war to distract the worker bees. Israel is stupid enough to go after fellow Jews who will not submit to lies in order to appease their lord Obama.
7. #6 Marcel
solomon ,   bklyn   (03.09.11)
Israel must go after Jews who break the law, or you have anarchy. You don't like the law? Fine. Demonstrate, petition, etc. Don't resist police officers or soldiers, don't go after others ("price tag"). Those are actions of children.
8. #4 Interesting thoughts Mark...
Chris.B ,   Australia   (03.09.11)
The media can't be 100% trusted when interest groups are involved. I am appalled at Gaddafi’s killing spree against his own people. The same way I am disgusted with all forms of murder committed by army’s against innocent civilians. If it is was okay for US soldiers to murder innocent Iraqis with depleted uranium munitions I suppose many dictators feel empowered to kill at will. The word anti Semitism really annoys the hell out of me. First Arabs are Semites as well you know? And as much as Israelis try to find some magical connection with the land they now reside in, speaking in Biblical terms is very backwards also it has no correlation to any provable bloodlines either. Should I call someone from China a Ming? For the M.E to move forward there needs to be an advancing of ideals on both sides to move out of the stone age mentality they are in.(This includes Israel). There has been long battles over many a century because of peoples different interpretations of certain books! I remember a time in Ancient history when the M.E was the centre for education, philosophy and friendly debate among the different denominations and peoples. Look at it now!
9. Libyan people!, Gaddafi wants to size your money
observer ,   Egypt   (03.09.11)
10. What about Christians in Libya?
Rami of Nazareth ,   Israel   (03.09.11)
Any word of what their situation?
11. Jewish Nation should stay out of Inter-Arab Violence
Tomer ,   Herzeliyya   (03.09.11)
What they choose to do inside their own 21 arab countries is their own business, We must stay out of it.
12. yes we cannot
mohson   (03.09.11)
obama thought that since he had a moslem schooling and his stepfather was a moslem, and his best friend a palestinian professor, that he would snap his fingers and the arab world would bow down. Guess what, quadaffi told him to go to hell, he along with anderson cooper and ben weidemann who have been stoking the uprising. its hard to read the rebellion cause as in 79, the masses tend tobelieve all conspiracies, so threw out the shah who was god compared to the pedophiles who run arab iran now. Worse, obama and his junior liar clinton told quadaffi to step down, he has no choice, and cannot back it up.its a good lesson and I hope quadaffi holds firm to teach O a big lesson. And bibi and barak could learn a lesson from quadaffi is to hold firm for convictions whatever they are, better if they have merit, rather spew out the endless concessions ad barak says to get the europeans off out back. What a gutless coward.And if bibi does not tell barak to keep quiet, bibi will be finished and have no future as PM<. dissociate yourself from barak and join yaalon at defense. Even vilani is better than barak who ben eliezer, lying in intensive care called pathetic.
13. #8; Chris, Please grow up
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (03.09.11)
Look at the origin of the word "antisemitic", it was invented to describe and replace the words "Jew Hatred", in order to give it a more acceptable and scientific validity. So save that stupid antisemitic argument that ":Arabs are Semites as well" that is what you find on Klan, neo-Nazi and Arab propaganda sites. as a rationalization. Just Google the word. What armies committed "all forms of murder" against civilians? Name the armies , when it occurred, and source the events. Next with regards to bloodlines to the land of Israel, simply go Wikipedia search "Ashkenazi Jews", at the bottom of the page it will discuss and have links to DNA studies that prove present day Jews are directly linked to Jews of the Bible (plus have links to the actual studies). Whoops their goes your "the bloodline doesn't exist" Arab propaganda theory. Next you'll be talking about the discredited Khazar theory. So first stop drinking the Arab propaganda Kool-Aid. We do agree on about one thing, the Arabs need to sit down, stop killing Jewish civilians...since they are the only ones doing that...and compromise with Israel. Something the Pals say they are unwilling to do.
14. Rami of Nazareth no 10
JUDAH THE LION   (03.09.11)
Rami,13 coptics been killed by the your friends the EGYPTIANS & A CHURCH was destroyed last week.Where is your friends the EUROPEAN,UNHR,the leftist from Europe & Israel.They are all blind becauser it was done by your beloved friends the MUSLIMS.Enjoy their friendship
15. Gaddafi:West trying to seize Libya oil
(03.09.11)
I agree with him,and the number one country who want to seize Libya oil is the UNITED KINGDOM. DOWN WITH UK
16. WHO DO YOU CHEER IN THIS WAR BETWEEN TWO ANTI-ISRAEL SIDES?
stude ham   (03.09.11)
there are only losers in this lybian idiocy. of course oil is the only reason the US is looking at this fracas among idiots.
17. I have to agree with Gaddafi on this one
zionist forever   (03.09.11)
Ordinary individuals switch on their TV see whats going on and say we much do something for all these poor people being killed. Politicians look at the gas prices and say this is going to damage our economy we need stability in Libya quick to bring stabilize oil prices. Nobody in the political establishment seriously cares about the people. If there was no oil in Libya then the world leaders would tut tut whats going on and call on Gaddafi to resign but if he continued to bomb his own people the west would turn a blind eye and do nothing more than pass pathetic resolutions like freezing Gaddafi's assets, remove Libya from the UN Human Rights Council and place an arms embargo on Libya then say thats the best we can do. The only reason anybody is talking no fly zones now is because of the oil so Gaddafi is right this time.
18. #8 Chris B
GOOD ,   USA/IL   (03.09.11)
You sound a little detached when trying to suggest that there is no such thing as Antisemitism because Arabs a Semites too. The Jews were expelled from the land of Israel and there is an abundance of historic and archeological proof to that issue. Some Jews stayed in Israel and always lived there and the ones that were expelled always dreamed of one day returning to Israel. In any case, the Jews have more right to live in Israel than you'll ever have to reside in Australia unless you're an Aborigine. Now, next time you think about posting here, please check your facts first. This is not one of the Neo-Nazi or extreme Muslim sites you may be used to.
19. oil
mike b ,   usa   (03.09.11)
please take all of this whoremongers oil to teach him a lesson he looks like a tired pimp
20. To: No. 2
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.09.11)
How's your Hebrew? That said, care to pit your English language skills against mine?
21. To: Mohson at No. 12
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.09.11)
I think that in 1979, the principal cause was hunger. They were characterized as the "Bread Riots," after all. The present unrest seems to be chiefly fueled by young, relatively well-educated Arabs. Neither in Libya nor in Egypt has making broad economic assistance available quelled the rebelliousness. Money is not the issue. This is a first for the Arab world. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. I only hope that the organized Islamist groups will be precluded from hijacking the efforts to effect change. Unfortunately, they've been waiting precisely for this moment. We shall see.
22. What difference does it make?
William ,   Israel   (03.09.11)
Even if the West was trying to seize Libyan oil, who cares? The Libyan people can't benefit any less from it than they have under Gaddafi.
23. #1 - same can be said of the seculars in Tel Aviv
William ,   Israel   (03.09.11)
who blindly follow Leftist professors and artists, claiming an undeserved sense of self-righteousness, and working hard to dismantle the State of Israel while giving support to enemies who publicly announce their goals against Israel and its people.
24. #9 - what money? Only Gaddafi has it right now
William ,   Israel   (03.09.11)
25. GADDAFI IS CORRECT
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (03.09.11)
Colonialism ,imperialism and arrogance are alive and well.
26. Sorry the Italians aren't still in control
Cameron ,   USA   (03.09.11)
Arab control & leadership has run Libya straight into the ground.
27. The West must liberate Libya of tyranny
Brod ,   USA   (03.09.11)
The West should support the Democrats trying to oust the Libyan Tyrant who has been the Chief sponsor of Islamist-Jihadist terrorists in Southeast Asia. Now he is resorting to Taqiyyah to save himself. The fact is without Western Technology and Investment, Libyan oil is nothing. The West needs to defend their oil investment in Libya and not allow it to be destroyed by Gadhafi. Cameron and Sarkozy should lead out on liberating Libya from tyranny and being a sponsor of Islamist-Jihadist terrorism. Forget about Obama who does not even know how to drive the bus. In fact, he is bankrupting America with his idiocy and incompetence. Congress should be impeaching him now.
28. to nr. 11.
universe-citizen ,   the universe   (03.10.11)
that is a very wise proposal/idea/opinion. (perhaps only giving humanitarian aid if possible).
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